3:20 AM,
Apr. 30, 2013

David Christopher Wells and Gardner Reed make plans in noir classic 'Double Indemnity, onstage April 20-May 18 at Playhouse in the Park'

Written by

Jackie Demaline

In 1930s Los Angeles, disillusioned insurance agent Walter Huff meets temptation in sultry and seductive Phyllis Nirlinger, who is oh-so-ready to see her wealthy husband dead.

There is nothin' like a dame.

If you've seen Billy Wilder's classic 1944 film "Double Indemnity" - you only think you've seen noir. The stage adaptation at Playhouse in the Park through May 18 is based on James Cain's original novella, not the screenplay, and the characters are a whole lot crazier. Now THAT'S noir. ...